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Vedanta, TCS dividend record date on October 14: Last day to buy for payout

Journalist Kamal Joshi, former Republic TV and latestly news editor, currently associated with Upstox as senior ipo writer.
By Kamal Joshi

2 min read | Updated on October 13, 2026, 08:42 IST

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SUMMARY

Domestic stock markets follow a T+1 (trade day plus one day) settlement cycle, meaning that equity shares settle a business day after the trade date. Hence, the stock with the dividend record date of October 14 needs to be purchased today to be eligible for the payout.

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The record date for Vedanta's first interim dividend of FY27 is October 14. | Image: Shutterstock

The record date for Vedanta's first interim dividend of FY27 is October 14. | Image: Shutterstock

Those interested in dividend payments from companies like multinational information technology services and consulting company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and mining and metals player Vedanta should note that Tuesday, October 13, is the last day to buy shares of these firms to become eligible for the dividend payment.
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Domestic stock markets follow a T+1 (trade day plus one day) settlement cycle, meaning that equity shares settle a business day after the trade date. So, to be eligible for the payout, the stock with a dividend record date of October 14 must be purchased today.
Vedanta's board of directors have declared the first interim dividend of 2026-27 of ₹5 per share on a face value of ₹1 per share for FY27, amounting to ₹1,955 crore.

The record date for the purpose of dividend is October 14.

TCS has announced a second interim dividend of ₹12 per share of ₹1 each for FY27.

"The second interim dividend shall be paid on Friday, October 30, 2026, to the equity shareholders of the Company, whose names appear on the Register of Members or in the records of the Depositories as beneficial owners of the shares as on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, which is the Record Date fixed for this purpose," the company said in an exchange filing.

TCS reported a 15% increase in consolidated net profit to ₹13,884 crore in Q2 FY27, compared to ₹12,075 crore in the year-ago period.

Its revenue from operations advanced 11.22% to ₹73,188 crore in the July-September period of the current fiscal year from ₹65,799 crore a year back.

About 10% of overall revenue came from the AI front, where the firm upped annualised revenue to $3.1 billion from $2.6 billion in the June quarter, Chief Executive K Krithivasan said in an analyst call.

K Krithivasan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, said, "We are pleased with the broad-based growth in all our international markets and most industry segments. This quarter we announced two unique deals with Porsche and Best Buy which represent a new category of transformation partnerships. Together with our clients, we are building repeatable value platforms that will industrialise AI at scale."

Disclaimer: This article is written purely for informational purposes and should not be considered investment advice from Upstox. Securities mentioned are illustrative and not recommendations. Please consult a financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

About The Author

Journalist Kamal Joshi, former Republic TV and latestly news editor, currently associated with Upstox as senior ipo writer.
Kamal Joshi is a business journalist who covers markets and IPOs. He places a special focus on in-depth analysis of DRHPs, RHPs and public-issue documents to produce data-driven stories. He covers trends across mainboard and SME IPOs, anchor allocations, subscription status and post-listing performance. He is passionate about breaking news and enjoys playing pickleball, especially flexing his net play. He was previously associated with Republic TV and LatestLY.

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